# Speaking Chinese About China 1 - Lesson 10 # Published by Sinolingua, 1989 - ISBN 7800520986 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 教授 [jiàoshòu] /professor/ 作客 [zuòkè] /to pay a visit/ 辛苦 [xīnkǔ] /tired/ 呆 [dāi] /to stay/ 头发 [tóufa] /hair/ 精神 [jīngshen] /spirit/ [tǐng] /quite, fairly/ (六十)来(岁) [(liùshí) lái (suì)] /around (sixty years olg)/ 替 [tì] /for, on behalf of/ 担心 [dānxīn] /to worry/ 受苦 [shòukǔ] /to suffer/ 其实 [qíshí] /actually, in fact/ 条件 [tiáojiàn] /condition/ 满腔热情 [mǎnqiāng rèqíng] /to be full of enthusiasm/ 希望 [xīwàng] /to hope, to wish; hope/ 向来 [xiànglái] /always/ 乐观 [lèguān] /optimistic, hopeful/ 向前看 [xiàngqiánkàn] /to look to the future/ 事业 [shìyè] /cause/ 重大 [zhòngdà] /great, significant/ 接见 [jiējiàn] /to receive somebody/ 方针 [fāngzhēn] /policy, guiding principle/ 提倡 [tíchàng] /to advocate, promote/ 学派 [xuépài] /school (of thought)/ 自由 [zìyóu] /free; freedom/ 争论 [zhēnglùn] /to debate; controversy/ 风格 [fēnggé] /style/ 调动 [diàodòng] /to transfer, to mobilize/ 可惜 [kěxī] /it's a pity/ 扩大化 [kuòdàhuà] /to magnify, to get out of bounds/ 扩大 [kuòdà] /to enlarge, expand/ 甚至 [shènzhì] /even, go so far as/ 连 [lián] /even/ 积极性 [jījíxìng] /initiative, enthusiasm/ …性 [...xìng] /nature, disposition/ 可想而知 [kěxiǎng’érzhī] /easy to imagine/ 多少 [duōshǎo] /more or less/ 研究所 [yánjiūsuǒ] /research institute/ 照顾 [zhàogù] /to take care of, to look after/ 本来 [běnlái] /originally/ 提升 [tíshēng] /to promote/ 好(多) [hǎo(duō)] /a good (many)/ 要求 [yāoqiú] /to require; demand/ 推 [tuī] /to push/ 国会 [guóhuì] /Congress/ 议员 [yìyuán] /Congressman/ 检查 [jiǎnchá] /to inspect, to check up; inspection/ 单位 [dānwèi] /unit (as an organization, department, etc.)/ 落实 [luòshí] /to carry out, to implement/ 车间 [chējiān] /workshop (in a factory)/ 科技人员 [kējì rényuán] /science and technology personnel/ 打扰 [dǎrǎo] /to disturb/ 客气 [kèqi] /polite, courteous/ 研究生 [yánjiūshēng] /graduate student/ 掌握 [zhǎngwò] /to grasp, master/ 专门 [zhuānmén] /specialized/ 人材 [réncái] /qualified personnel/ 斟 [zhēn] /to pour/ 举杯 [jǔbēi] /to raise (one's wine) glass to toast/ 位 [wèi] /(polite measure word for a person)/ 长寿 [chángshòu] /to be advanced in years; longevity/ 复旦大学 [Fùdàn Dàxué] /Fudan University/ 文化大革命 [wénhuà dàgémìng] /the 'cultural revolution'/ 李四光 [Lǐ Sìguāng] /Li Siguang/ 钱学森 [Qián Xuésēn] /Qian Xuesen/ 百花齐放百家争鸣 [bǎi huā qí fàng bǎi jiā zhēngmíng] /Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend/ 反右派 [fǎn yòu pài] /the Anti-Rightist Movement/ 四人帮 [Sìrénbāng] /the Gang of Four/ 联邦制 [liánbāngzhì] /federal system/ 体制 [tǐzhì] /system (political)/ 原则 [yuánzé] /principle/ 人权 [rénquán] /human rights/ 手段 [shǒuduàn] /means/ 民有 [mínyǒu] /of people/ 民治 [mínzhì] /by people/ 民享 [mínxiǎng] /for people/ 担心 [dānxīn] /to worry/ 司法 [sīfǎ] /judicature; judicial/ 冲突 [chōngtū] /to conflict/ 符合 [fúhé] /to accord with, to tally with/ 法规 [fǎguī] /regulation, legislation/ 负责 [fùzé] /to undertake, to be responsible for/ 审核 [shěnhé] /to check, to examine, to investigate/ 预算 [yùsuàn] /budget/ 通过 [tōngguò] /to pass/ 法案 [fǎ’àn] /bills/ 官员 [guānyuán] /officer/ 任命 [rènmìng] /to appoint, to assign/ 效力 [xiàolì] /effectiveness, efficiency/ 制约 [zhìyuē] /to hold up, to impede/ 议长 [yìzhǎng] /Speaker of the House/ 程序 [chéngxù] /procedure/ 提名 [tímíng] /to nominate; nomination/ 控制 [kòngzhì] /to control/ 任期 [rènqī] /term of service/ 连选连任 [liánxuǎnliánrèn] /to run for reelection/ 候选人 [hòuxuǎnrén] /candidate/ 选民 [xuǎnmín] /electorate/ 指挥 [zhǐhuī] /to conduct; conductor/ 协调 [xiétiáo] /to coordinate/ 内阁 [nèigé] /cabinet/ 最高法院 [zuìgāo fǎyuàn] /supreme court/ 大法官 [dà fǎguān] /chief justice/ 终身 [zhōngshēn] /lifetime/ 巡回上诉法院 [xúnhuí shàngsù fǎyuàn] /circuit court of appeals/ 美利坚合众国 [Měilìjiān Hézhòngguó] /the United States of America/ # end